K. A. Mano Pushpa Kumara (Minor) Vs. Liyanage Karunadasa Gorakawadiya & Senerath Arachchige Dayananda Weeraketiya – CA 793/1998-1998

The case between K. A. Mano Pushpa Kumara (Minor), represented by N. G. Kalyanawathie, and Liyanage Karunadasa, addressed the issue of entitlement to land and the validity of a permit issued by the Mahaweli Development Authority under the Land Development Ordinance. It was determined that the Plaintiff possessed a valid permit following the procedural requirements after the death of his father, entitling him to a declaration of title and to seek eviction and damages against the Defendants. The principle reaffirmed is that a permit holder, in compliance with permit conditions, holds sufficient title for such actions even if not in actual possession. The court relied on precedent such as Palisena v. Perera (56 NLR 407) and evaluated compliance with the Land Development Ordinance, underscorin